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What we learned this week

Featuring China's climate targets, a marine treaty, a bonus book review, and solar panels from Aldi.

Let’s Go Zero are currently recruiting a new climate action advisor to schools in the East of England area. That’s my team and I can attest to it being a great job. If you’re in the region, come and work with me. Here is the job description, and please spread the word.

Possible have been campaigning on private aviation and tax, and noted a small win in the recent budget. Here’s their article on what’s changed and what remains to be done.

Not something I’ve heard of before, but several Latin American countries have created legal protections for waves. Surf activism is a thing, apparently, and ecologists point out, if you’re protecting the waves you’re likely protecting the ecosystem as a whole.

I’ve been reading Andrew Boyd’s book I Want a Better Catastrophe recently, and while I have further questions, I really like the presentation of his climate flowchart.

Speaking of books, you’re down to the wire if you need anything from Earthbound Books before Christmas. First class post will get it to you if you need a gift, and I’ve even got some suggestions for things your climate friends will like.

Latest articles

Wattswatt: A fairer energy comparison website

When I was a child, there was one national supplier for electricity and gas in the UK. Since privatisation in the late 80s and early 90s, households get to choose who their energy provider will be. It doesn’t change the electrons coming into the house, which is all delivered through the same grid. But in…

Climate justice and heat deaths

One of the recurring themes of climate change is the disconnect between cause and effect. Those most responsible for causing climate change are insulated from its effects, while the damage of climate change falls on those with the smallest carbon footprints. There are multiple dimensions to this, and last week The Lancet highlighted another one.…

Book review: Enshittification, by Cory Doctorow

“Dirty words have political potency,” says Cory Doctorow of the term he coined for the exploitative turn taken by the digital economy. First using it in 2022, Doctorow captured the sense of eroding value on social media and other online platforms. The word went viral, and whether or not you appreciate its scatological irreverence, it’s…

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